Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 52.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank cost to income ratio in Myanmar, 2012–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 52.8% for bank cost to income ratio in 2021.
The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Myanmar peaked at 80.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 101st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 52.0% | — |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +60.9% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +46.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 52.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.9%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 52.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.8% | 48.7% | 80.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 36.0% | 52.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 98 Seychelles 53.2% compare
- 99 Albania 53.2% compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 52.9% compare
- 102 Madagascar 52.5% compare
- 103 Finland 52.2% compare
- 104 Malawi 52.0% compare
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Myanmar?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Myanmar was 52.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Myanmar ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.